Word: sirs
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Englishman and an American write on arbitration and on the future of warfare, and it is Sir Lyon Play fair, belonging to the nation which, with its "hearts of oak" and mighty ironclads, has ever ruled the waves, who advocates peace, while Captain Zalinski, of the commercial republic, is the prophet of warfare...
...Marquis of Lorne writes on the "Partition of Africa," Erastus Wiman on "Over Production in Sumitres," Dr. Paul Gider on "Dr. Koch's Discovery" and Ignatius Donnelly evolves a new cipher from Shakspere's works in the shape of the words "Francis Bacon, Sir Nicholas Bacon's Son" occurring over and over again...
...Dear Sir: The Yale University Gun Club challenges the Harvard Shooting Club to a contes under the following conditions: A team of five men to represent each club; the shoot to take place at Springfield, Mass., either Friday afternoon, Nov. 21, or Saturday morning, Nov. 22; each man to shoot at thirty birds, keystones preferred, but if desired fifteen keystones and fifteen Ligowskys; the lastest American Association rules to govern the match...
...Scandal," was produced Monday night before a large house. The performance was distinctly above mediocrity, but there was little acting that could be called brilliant except, perhaps, Miss Annie Clarke's Lady Teazle. Mr. Eben Plympton, as Charles Surface, was far less stilted than usual. Mr. Charles Barron's Sir Peter Teazle was interesting, but hardly a just conception of the part. Mr. Wilson is always amusing, but perhaps his Crabtree bordered a little too closely on the farcical. Next week The Heir at Law and She Stoops to Conquer will be presented...
...McCulloch contributes a biographical sketch of Sir John Davies and a critical enumeration of that writer's poetical works. The article is rather less carefully finished in style and in construction than is usual in this writer's work...